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All of the great ape species are endangered

We’re on a mission to save the great apes by protecting their homelands and raising awareness about their plight. Bonobos, Chimpanzees, Orangutans, and Gorillas all need our help. Join us in protecting these animals and improving the conservation of their homelands.

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Since 2006, we’ve raised over $300,000 for great ape conservation!

What are the 4 great ape species?

Pictured are two bonobos, there is an adult bonobo walking on all fours towards a tree through a grass patch. The second bonobo is a baby bonobo laying across the adult with its head on the shoulder. Bonobos (Pan paniscus)
Location: Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Endangered
29,500 – 50,000 left in wild More Bonobo facts

-They share 98.7% of their DNA with humans

-They can jump up to 27.5 inches into the air

-They make their own medicines

Source: A-Z Animals

Chimpanzee is squatting on top of a cross-hatched tree trunk looking directly at the camera. There is a tree with many tiny leaves that cover the background and sky. Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Location: West and Central Africa
Status: Endangered
170,000 – 300,000 left in wild More Chimpanzee facts

–Wild Chimpanzees can only be found in Africa

-Chimpanzees are one of the few animals that are known to use tools

-Chimpanzees have complex family and social structures

Source: Earth.org

Older orangutan is holding onto a branch sprouting from the right-hand side of the picture frame. There is a baby orangutan on the older orangutan's lap, partially hidden by the older orangutan's leg holding a thin vine. Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)
Location: Indonesia
Status: Critically Endangered
About 120,000 left in wild More Orangutan facts

-Orangutans are the heaviest tree-dwelling animal

-They build a new nest to sleep in every night

-Orangutans don’t mind eating with their feet

Source: WWF

Close-up of a gorilla staring to the far right at something out of frame. The gorilla has a resting face and sleek black coat. Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
Location: Sub-Saharan Africa
Status: Critically Endangered
About 101,500 left in wild More Gorilla facts

-Gorillas can weigh over 200kg and stand as tall as an average human

-Adult males are known as ‘silverbacks’

-Gorilla noseprints are as unique as human fingerprints

Source: Nat Geo Kids

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